13 Apr 2013

Cap San Diego

by Astrid | 2

Cap San Diego I, 20×20 cm , 2013
© Astrid Volquardsen
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Cap San Diego is a general cargo ship and today the only seaworthy museum freighter in the world. This ship belongs to the Hamburg skyline like one of our most famous churches, the »Hamburger Michel«.

It was build 1961/62 and ran a regular schedule between Germany and and South America. However, even on this route, the inexorable rise of the standardized shipping container left less and less room for conventional cargo freighters.

Notable for its elegant silhouette, it was the last of a series of six ships known as the »White swans of the south Atlantic«

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Birgitt

17th, April 2013 - 08:24 PM |

Supertoll Astrid!!
Ich bin am Montag noch mit einer Barkasse ganz nah an ihr und der Rickmer Rickmers vorbeigefahren. Hamburg ist soo toll und die Hafenatmosphäre klasse. Dir einen schönen Sommer!!
Liebe Grüße
Birgitt
- Astrid
  
  17th, April 2013 - 09:01 PM |
  
  hallo Birgitt,
  danke dir. Ja, die hamburger Athmosphäre ist immer eine Reise wert.

About me

I am fascinated by the light conditions of the countryside, particularly in Northern Germany. I grew up in Hamburg so I am used to the rugged countryside and sometimes bleak weather and light conditions. The light in northern country landscapes is very special and it is indescribably beautiful. It touches my soul and opens up my heart when I visit the coast and feel the elemental force of the sea.
As opposed to my seascapes, I am very interested in the closely cropped views of the harbor and its endless diversity of shapes and colors.

With pastel painting l have found the ideal medium to artistically and creatively transform these special conditions of illumination. I love to spread pigment on paper without anything else in between.
Pastel paintings come alive when you put different layers of colour on the canvas. This is a great artistic stimulus for me. Which combination of colour pigments can be used to achieve precisely the effect of light and shade that I want? During the artistic process, layers of colour are continually built up and removed until the light situation has been captured and the picture can unfold its unique illuminating power.

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Birgitt

Astrid